Marquette University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Milwaukee, WI EIN 39-0806251

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$44.1M

Foundation funders

153

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Marquette University?

Marquette University is funded by 153 grantmakers, led by Big East Conference Inc ($11.8M), The Burke Foundation Inc ($3.2M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.1M in grants to Marquette University between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Big East Conference Inc$11,814,76922024–2025
The Burke Foundation Inc$3,201,25222024–2025
Lilly Endowment Inc$2,903,97832024
The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc$2,646,40922024–2025
Fotsch Family Foundation$2,184,20022024–2025
Raynor Father John P Charitable Tr$1,746,33122024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$1,510,82922024–2025
UA for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620$1,250,00022024–2025
GHR Foundation$1,000,00012024
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc$939,30722024–2025
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$900,00012024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$772,21412024
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc$720,00012024
ECK Family Foundation$660,00022024–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$645,75022024–2025
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$625,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$607,65912025
National Philanthropic Trust$568,71822024–2025
Institute of International Education Inc$495,32522024–2025
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation$400,00012025
Steven R Michels Charitable Foundation$400,00012024
Thomas J Rolfs Foundation$350,00022024–2025
Players Philanthropy Fund Inc$333,33412024
Myers Family Foundation$300,00012025
Herman W Ladish Family Foundation Inc$290,00022024–2025
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Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$251,00012024
Slaggie Family Foundation$250,00012024
Bleser Family Foundation Inc$225,00012024
Dorothy C Krawczyk Scholarship Trust$210,00012024
National Collegiate Athletic Association$207,45122024–2025
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc$194,50022024–2025
Ud Klingler for Marquette Univ$184,45722024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$182,00012024
Lafferty Family Charitable Foundation$178,70022024–2025
The Michael & Victoria Wallace$175,00012024
Arthur J Schmitt Foundation$160,00022024–2025
Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc$150,00022024–2025
Deloitte Foundation$150,00022024–2025
Arthur V Davis Foundation PF #3$146,55712024
Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc$140,20022024–2025
Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust$140,00022024–2025
Maximillian C Kolinski$130,68922024–2025
Krause Family Foundation$130,00012025
The Chicago Community Trust$125,50022024–2025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$120,60022025–2026
Seeds of Faith Inc$120,00022024–2025
Merkel Foundation Inc$101,53422024–2025
Jab Foundation$100,00012025
AMB John Rakolta Jr and Terry L Rakolta$100,00022024–2025
The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch$100,00022024–2025
Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation Inc$100,00022024–2025
James J & Jacqualine a McDonough Foundation$100,00012024
Francis P Chiaramonte MD Family$100,00012024
The Enrico Foundation$100,00012024
The Swoboda Family Foundation$100,00012024
Kim and John Schlifske Family$98,20022024–2025
Church Mutual Insurance Company$98,00022024
The Galaxy Foundation Inc$97,00032024–2025
Henke Gordon Family Foundation$97,00022024–2025
Ernst & Young Foundation$95,42522024–2025
Waukesha County Community Foundation$91,50012024
Dorothy J Klofta Education$88,50022024–2025
The Kilrea Foundation$85,00012024
California Community Foundation$82,98822024–2025
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York$79,58512025
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family$77,50022024–2025
Once Upon a Time Foundation$71,46012024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$65,60012024
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota$63,64512025
Wakerly Family Foundation$63,00022025–2026
American Council of Learned Societies$60,00012025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$53,50012024
The Rojtman Foundation Inc$50,00012025
Triangle Education Foundation$47,24212025
University of Chicago$45,61812024
Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Community Foundation Inc$35,71012025
St and Margaret D Harris Foundation$34,70612025
Codeorg$34,00012025
William a Ketterer and Paul a Ketterer$32,00012025
Roland G Balg Charitable Trust$29,20012025
Archie & Viola Meinerz$28,00012025
Alvin a Marion Birnschein$28,00012025
KPMG US Foundation Inc$26,18012025
Grover Family Foundation Inc$25,00012025
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$25,00012025
The Markos Foundation Inc$25,00012025
Jarosz Family Foundation$20,00012025
Schoen Family Charitable Trust$20,00012025
Hamick Family Foundation$20,00012025
Helen V Brach Foundation$20,00012025
Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund$20,00012025
Baird Foundation Inc$19,09012025
Milwaukee Braves Miller Fund$18,84512025
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc$18,75032025
Folds of Honor Foundation$17,50012025
Francie Luke Silverman Foundation$17,50022025
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Inc$15,07912025
Multhauf Foundation Ltd$15,00012025
Incrediblebank Foundation Inc$15,00012025
Donald and Lorena Meier Fdn$15,00012025
J J Keller Foundation Inc$15,00012025
Depaul University$14,93612025
Adreani Family Foundation$12,50012025
The Pawlowski Family Foundation$12,18512025
Dr Harry J Heeb Foundation$10,00012026
The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges$10,00012025
M Bonnie Axthelm Charitable Foundation$10,00012025
Center for Expanding Leadership and Opportunity Inc$10,00012025
Battelle Memorial Institute$10,00012025
Patrick J and Janet L Thompson$10,00012025
Ronald and Janet Schutz Family Foundation$10,00012025
Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust$9,70112025
Misey Pfeffer Trust$9,61912025
Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc$9,00012025
Francis Kerscher Foundation$7,94512025
Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc$7,64412025
AGC of Greater Milwaukee Inc$7,50012025
Just so Charitable Foundation$6,29612025
Wauwatosa Savings & Loan Foundation$6,00012025
The Community Foundation of Sarasota CO Inc$6,00012025
American Association of Colleges of Nursing$6,00012025
Sellier Family Foundation$5,00012025
Bell Family Charitable Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Dennis & Ellin Murphy Foundation$5,00012025
Gallagher Charitable Trust$5,00012025
Kathleen & Frank Thometz Charitable Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$5,00012025
Lake Forest Knights of Columbus Charities Inc$5,00012025
Don & Pat Spiegelhoff$5,00012025
IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation$5,00012025
John & Clara Dolan Foundation$5,00012025
Hoke Family Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Kevin Walsh Family Foundation$4,05212025
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$3,81012025
Marquette Bank Education Foundation$2,50012025
Edwin Lucille Eggen Scholarship FD$2,50012025
Lu Family Foundation$2,50012025
Earl a Heyrman Scholarship Foundation$2,00022025–2026
Zurn Foundation Inc (FKA Rexnord Foundation Inc)$2,00012025
Ralph J Baudhuin Foundation$2,00012025
The Kroger CO Foundation$2,00012025
William M Keller Trust XXXXX4007$1,50012025
Kalbach Family Foundation$1,00012025
The Allemall Foundation Inc$1,00012025
The Mullane Foundation Dtd 61102$1,00012025
Holt Family Scholarship Fdn$1,00012025
Dalum Family Foundation$1,00012025
Ima Foundation$50012025
Robert G Sharp Trust$50012025
Mutual of America Foundation$25012025
Sensient Technologies Foundation Inc$20012025
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc$10012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M66 grants2024 130 grants2025 4 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2026) to $26.2M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $99K.

What grants has Marquette University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$55,100
2026Wakerly Family FoundationScholarships$33,000
2026Dr Harry J Heeb FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2026Earl a Heyrman Scholarship FoundationSCHOLARSHIP AWARDS$1,000
2025Big East Conference IncFUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM$5,660,250
2025The Medical College of Wisconsin IncRES SUB/AHW/TRAIN$1,892,075
2025The Burke Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIPS$1,672,866
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$1,380,032
2025Raynor Father John P Charitable TrEDUCATION$889,667
2025UA for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620PROGRAM SUPPORT$625,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$607,659
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$454,480
2025Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$400,000
2025Fotsch Family FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$336,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$306,250
2025Myers Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$300,000
2025Thomas J Rolfs FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$250,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationCOLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES$156,500
2025Krause Family FoundationEDUCATION$130,000
2025Herman W Ladish Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE$130,000
2025Jab FoundationCHARITABLE$100,000
2025Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable TrustEDUCATION$100,000
2025Ud Klingler for Marquette UnivUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$95,560
2025Greater Green Bay Community Foundation IncEDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT$94,500
2025Lafferty Family Charitable FoundationGeneral Support$92,300
2025Arthur J Schmitt FoundationStudent Scholarships & leadership development$80,000
2025The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkResearch$79,585
2025Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$75,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$65,500
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$64,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Marquette University?

Marquette University is funded by 153 grantmakers, led by Big East Conference Inc ($11.8M), The Burke Foundation Inc ($3.2M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.1M in grants to Marquette University between 2024–2026.

Who is Marquette University's largest funder?

Big East Conference Inc is the largest recorded funder of Marquette University, with $11.8M across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Marquette University received?

IRS 990 filings record $44.1M in grants to Marquette University across 200 grants from 153 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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